Monthly Archives: March 2023
George Wolfberg Park Hours Clarified
After spending hours on March 6 trying to get an answer from Palisades Rec Center Director Jasmine Dowlatshahi, and from West Region Rec and Park Superintendent Sonya Young-Jimenez, about why a resident could not access the George Wolfberg Park...
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Task Force and Beach Detail Work Together
The Beach Detail discovered a well-hidden homeless camp on the downward side of Temescal Canyon Road, across the street from the food trucks. Early on March 4, LAPD officers cited three men for illegally camping in the very high fire...
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FACT OR B.S. Police Are Not Responsive: Rusty Is Our Savior
Circling the News received the following email, which is filled with inaccuracies, which brings us to “Fact or B.S.” The reader wrote last week: “We must tell Captain Heredia to bring back Rusty Redican! He was our best LAPD...
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Kicking Medications Might Be as Simple as Taking a Walk
Something as simple as going for a walk in nature may reduce the need for medication for anxiety, asthma, depression, high blood pressure or insomnia. The Palisades-Malibu YMCA has opened its quarter of a mile walking trail, Pali Path,...
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Lack of Homeless Housing Blamed on Climate Crisis
It is projected that there are nearly 70,000 homeless in Los Angeles County, about 42,000 are living in Los Angeles City. About five people die on the streets every day, and with the recent rain and cold, more homeless are...
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VICKREY: A Tribute to My Pal Chuck
By BOB VICKREY I’ve always tried to figure out how Chuck Morrell and I became such good friends. I’m genuinely cynical by nature, while he was always an eternal optimist. This gap reflected more than just the old adage...
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March 7, 2023, Musings
Musings FAMILY STORYTIME By Sue Pascoe · March 7, 2023 Palisades Library, at 861 Alma Real will host the next family storytime at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 16. There will be stories, songs and fingerplays t help children build...
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George Wolfberg Park Early Closure a Mystery
“The last two days George Wolfberg Park gates have been locked at 4 p.m. when we’ve tried to gain entrance,” a reader wrote CTN on March 4. “Sunset is at about 6 p.m. and the signs say the park is open until...
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Shout Out to the Friends of the Palisades Library
The Friends of the Palisades Library board announced last September that it would donate $10,000 to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness to help hire a clinical case manager through The People Concern. Dyamon White was hired and started...
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Reality Check: Construction Will Not Be in Time to Help Homeless Living on the Streets
Homeless Might Benefit from Sharing Rooms: There are about 70,000 homeless individuals in Los Angeles County and in 2021-22 there were about 13,000 housing slots, according to LAHSA. With about five homeless dying everyday on the streets, there have to...
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